Policy Watch
Images courtesy of Dahlin Group Architecture Planning
Dahlin Group Architecture Planning designed The Wave, a $43 million
city-owned water park in Dublin, California. The firm used BIM to manage
the project, which features indoor and outdoor pools, six water slides, a
water playground, an amphitheater and a plaza for outdoor events.
Shared
Knowledge
By Alexandra Isham
NAHB research shows building
industry professionals' use of building
information modeling is expanding
Building information modeling (BIM) is a three-dimensional (3D)
computer-generated model that can incorporate design, time,
system and location data into a single file. BIM digitally captures
the physical and functional characteristics of a building, such
as a home, and how they interact. The model serves as the
single, shared library for both 3D and 2D information about the
building. Using this shared library, project team members can
make informed decisions during the building's life cycle, which is
defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition.
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